The Life of Jesus Series:
How Jesus interacted with
others.
Mark 10:35-37; Mark
10:46-52
(Use the link below to read the verses.)
Expectations;
we all have them. You expect certain things from your spouse, your children,
your parents, your boss, your employees; even the guy driving down the highway
next to you.
Individuals
with a Type A personality have expectations that drive them to accomplish
goals. Followers have expectations of their leader; and beggars have
expectations of those with resources.
In
verses 46-52, Bartimaeus called Jesus the “Son of David”. That title carried with
it many expectations as witnessed by these prophesies.
5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
a King who will reign wisely
and do what is just and right in the land.
6 In his days Judah will be saved
and Israel will live in safety.
This is the name by which he will be called:
The Lord Our Righteous Savior. Jeremiah 23:5-6 NIV
“when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
a King who will reign wisely
and do what is just and right in the land.
6 In his days Judah will be saved
and Israel will live in safety.
This is the name by which he will be called:
The Lord Our Righteous Savior. Jeremiah 23:5-6 NIV
23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he
will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I
the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I
the Lord have spoken. Ezekiel
34:23-24 NIV
According
to Mark 10:35-37, it would seem that James and John had expectations of Jesus
to receive positions of prestige and power. No doubt they believed that the Son
of David would bring Israel back to political prominence. Whereas, Bartimaeus
expected healing in his life.
We’re
no different from them in that we have our own expectations of Jesus. What are
yours? At home; at work; at church; in your
thought life? What do you expect from Jesus?
But
the most important question is the one that Jesus asked both James and John as
well as Bartimaeus: What do you want me
to do for you?” Across the centuries, he asks you the same question. How will you answer it?
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